Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Thomas G. Cook
Named For:
Date Identified: 1976
Type Site: Koster Site, Illinois
Identified By: Thomas G. Cook
Named For:
Date Identified: 1976
Type Site: Koster Site, Illinois
Point Validity:
Valid type
Cook was an anthropologist who did extensive work in the Ohio River Valley and into Pennsylvania and Virginia. He has many professional publications. This point was named in a professional publication and has many professional references to this type. This is a valid type.
Cook was an anthropologist who did extensive work in the Ohio River Valley and into Pennsylvania and Virginia. He has many professional publications. This point was named in a professional publication and has many professional references to this type. This is a valid type.
Apple Blossom Stemmed
AKA: KosterCluster: Table Rock Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium triangular expanding stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is excurvate with wide round notches. The shoulders are most commonly horizontal, but may range from slightly barbed to having a slightly upward angle. The stem may vary from slightly expanding to expanding. The base is straight to slightly convex with rounded basal corners. This point has a random flaking pattern and commonly has fine pressure flaking.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 22 to 39 mm, Stem - 4 to 7 mm, Blade Width - 12 to 19 mm, Neck Width - 7 to 11 mm, Stem Width - 9 to 13 mm
Total Length - 22 to 39 mm, Stem - 4 to 7 mm, Blade Width - 12 to 19 mm, Neck Width - 7 to 11 mm, Stem Width - 9 to 13 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
This point is similar to the Bottleneck stemmed point except that this type has a shorter stem than is generally seen with the Bottleneck stemmed type. Justice (2002) feels that points typed as Apple Blossom points at the Koster site were likely typed incorrectly and were instead Bottleneck points. The two types may represent a stem variant of the same type. The variation between the two types may be the change in technology from the larger dart points Archaic points to the smaller arrow Woodland points.
Both the Koster and Apple Blossom points have the same type site. Perino named these points Koster after the type site in 1963. Cook applied the name Apple Blossom to these points in 1976. The only difference is that Perino placed dated these points from 2,500 to 1,500 B.P. while Cook gave a date of 3,500 to 2,500 B.P. All other characteristics seem to be the same. Both the Koster and Apple Blossom name appear in professional publications and have professional recognition.
This point is similar to the Bottleneck stemmed point except that this type has a shorter stem than is generally seen with the Bottleneck stemmed type. Justice (2002) feels that points typed as Apple Blossom points at the Koster site were likely typed incorrectly and were instead Bottleneck points. The two types may represent a stem variant of the same type. The variation between the two types may be the change in technology from the larger dart points Archaic points to the smaller arrow Woodland points.
Both the Koster and Apple Blossom points have the same type site. Perino named these points Koster after the type site in 1963. Cook applied the name Apple Blossom to these points in 1976. The only difference is that Perino placed dated these points from 2,500 to 1,500 B.P. while Cook gave a date of 3,500 to 2,500 B.P. All other characteristics seem to be the same. Both the Koster and Apple Blossom name appear in professional publications and have professional recognition.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the Lower Ohio River valley and into the Illinois River Valley. The University of Minnesota has reported this point being found into Minnesota. This point may be found in the upper Mississippi River Valley
This point is primarily found in the Lower Ohio River valley and into the Illinois River Valley. The University of Minnesota has reported this point being found into Minnesota. This point may be found in the upper Mississippi River Valley
Age / Periods:
Date: 3,500 - 2,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Archaic to Early Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Date: 3,500 - 2,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Archaic to Early Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Age Details:
This point is part of the early Fox Lake Phase in Minnesota and is associated with Fox Lake ceramics(W2).
This point is part of the early Fox Lake Phase in Minnesota and is associated with Fox Lake ceramics(W2).
